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Is plan b effective if you're already ovulating ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Well the issue: is that Plan B is used to prevent/ delay the ovary from releasing an egg. If the egg was already released - than it is too late to prevent that.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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